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Kitsch Kutani Bowl Portraying Sword Forging


Bazza

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I bought this bowl simply because of the sword forging theme.  I'm guessing its the Fox Goddess on the left, the smith at work, and a priest or noble on the right.  The bowl is 22cm across and 8cm high.  I guess the mark reads KUTANI SEI.  Now, Japanese ceramic marks are their own form of hell (as someone once commented about Japanese names!) and a reasonably exhaustive search of Gotheborg amongst others did not reveal this particular mark.  I present it here for general interest, although my wife say it is one of the fugliest things she has ever seen...

 

Bestests,

BaZZa.

 

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Interesting that the fox on her head expresses her true nature. Much like the Maedate on a kabuto.

 

In Japanese elementary schools today the characters in school fable/plays are often shown by the paper headband and animal head each wears, frog, rabbit, etc.

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